The first Urban Dictionary entry for VSCO girl was published in July 2019, and articles on several popular websites were considering the term and trend by August. VSCO itself praised, perhaps ironically, one mocking “VSCO girl transformation” video, posted in June 2019 and since earning over 1.5 million views. ” This included trying to become famous or go viral by posting a lot of pictures involving designer clothes (e.g., Nike Air Force 1 shoes and Lululemon athleisure wear) and lifestyle trends (drinking coffee with oat milk).īy summer 2019, the term VSCO girl spread as a slang insult online as more social videos on YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms stereotyped her as an obsessively trendy, vain young woman.
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In January 2019, YouTube user Greer Jones posted a satirical video in which she explained how to become “the ultimate VSCO girl. This latter use of VSCO girl anticipates how the term evolved in 2019. (The phrase calls up similar constructions like Tumblr girl, e-girl, and Tinderella, as well as Valley girl and preppy girl before them.)
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Other instances use VSCO girl, likely with an ironic tone, for a young, white woman who posts perfectly-and enviably-attractive pictures online. Some of these instances apply the term to describe a young woman who is a loyal user of the app.
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We can find the phrase VSCO girl in 2017–2018. Since launching in 2011, the app VSCO (formerly VSCO cam) has allowed users to edit photos and videos with preset filters and other tools, which they then share on the app itself or on other social media, such as Instagram.